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My 3 year-old son informed me last week that he wants to be "Monsters Inc." for Halloween - all the characters! I finally got him to agree to Sully and to carry a Mike treat bag (I'm making from a plastic pumkin painted green with Mike's face painted on and arms and legs from a stuffed frog attached). Well, I purchased the costume on eBay and he decided he wants to be Boo, the little girl. So, I'm hoping I can talk him into Sully after he sees the costume with the Mike bag (plus the Boo doll I also bought on eBay), but I'm preparing to make a Boo costume. I could find a Boo costume on eBay going for $50 - 60, but I am NOT spending that on a costume (I really prefer to make a costume rather than buy it, but I didn't want to attempt Sully). Plus, I figure if the Monsters made her costume in the movie, I can too (I realize they are fictional, but in theory it's a home made costume).

So, any ideas or patterns you know of I might be able to put together? I'm an OK sewer, but I'm not that great at clothes. I'm more of a cut-a-t-shirt-hot-glue kind of girl. I bought cotton fabric I found cheap that's purple with diamonds that looks a lot like the fabric in her costume.

For the body I'm thinking I'll make a tube, with lining batting to make it puffy. The hood part is where I'm getting stuck. I know I can use yarn and make the eyes, but it's the rest of the head I'm not sure how to do. Any suggestions would be appreciated!

I'm thinking if I can get my son to be Sully, I might make the Boo costume for myself, so there's a good chance I'll be making it for someone!

When my DD was 3, I made her a Boo costume!! It turned out so cute. I found a monster costume pattern at the fabric store, and modified it to look more like Boo. The body of the suit was basically a tube with arm holes that velcroed in the back. The hood part was probably the trickiest . . . but I just used a mop (Like Mike and Sully did!) and some styrofoam balls for the eyes. I can find a photo and will post it later if you're interested in seeing it!

Thanks - I'd love to see the photo! I figures I'd make a tube with arm holes and the velcro closure, but the hood has me stumped! I did buy a Boo doll in her costume, so having it in 3D helps me, but I'd love to see you photo.

I dressed up as boo the year monsters inc came out because my friends said i looked like her, but I didn't do her "monster" costume, I just did the super large pink T-shirt, purple leggings deal. hehehe.

Hey_Pooks - thanks so much! I really appreciate it Your little girl is so cute! The two patterns are perfect together - very nice! It's exactly what I am looking for. And I know what you mean about Mommy Brain - I got it when I was pregnant (my husband had sympathy Daddy Brain - fortuntaly we usually had it at different time so at least ONE of us knew what was going on). I'm still waiting for it to go away.

Annaonthemoon - I totally would have gone the pink shirt and purple leggins route had I been dressing up a little girl. I don't think anyone would have gotten it, plus they'd be wondering why my son was a little girl